Disaster Relief and the Involvement of Local People

The devastation caused by the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake on
March 11 has literally shaken the entire country and taken the lives
of countless people and animals. This summer in the No Entry zones
in particular, there are large numbers of pests and abandoned livestock
at large. As of this writing, no coherent measures have been taken
regarding these animals although an inordinate amount of time has
already passed. The municipal offices that were able to take measures
promptly were precisely those that have always keen on improving
their animal administrations.

Disasters tend to come without warning. We say that to be well prepared
means to have no worries, but we can’t always be well prepared
for such devastating disasters as the one that struck Tohoku. The
best solution is for local municipal offices and local communities
to have the will to improve and work effectively together. Only
where there is a well-established relationship between local government
and the community does it become possible to avoid the worst-case
scenario when dealing with disaster emergencies.